Abstract

BECERRA LEAL, Ana Victoria et al. Prevalencia del síndrome metabólico en la población urbana de Mucuchíes, Mérida-Venezuela. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2009, vol.7, n.3, pp.16-22. ISSN 1690-3110.

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in the urban population of Mucuchíes, Estado Mérida, Venezuela. Methods: a representative sample of 109 Hispanic men and women subjects, aged 20-65 yr was studied. MS was defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program (NECP)/Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Results: the prevalence of MS was 38% and 43% according to ATPIII and IDF criteria respectively. Eighty percent of population had abnormal body mass index and more than 50% showed abnormal waist circumference (WC). Dyslipidemia showed a high frequency of hypertriglyceridemia (56%) and low levels of HDL-C (76%). Hypertension was significantly higher in men (p<0,05). Impaired fasting glucose was observed in 6% of population, no significant difference related to gender was observed. Metabolic syndrome frequency in nonobese subjects was 24% and increased significantly as a function of body mass index showing a maximal frequency of 73% in obese subjects. Waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and triglyceride/HDL-C ratio were the main risk factors related with MS diagnosis. Conclusions: the prevalence of MS in the urban population of Mucuchíes, Estado Mérida, Venezuela is 38% y 43% according to NCEP-ATPIII and IDF criteria respectively. The predominant pattern of MS was characterized by dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity and a low frequency of impaired fasting glucose.

Keywords : Metabolic syndrome; Hispanic population.